moon landing

SpaceX Test Fires a Raptor Engine, Simulating a Lunar Landing

When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the Moon in the Artemis III mission, the plan is to use…

1 year ago

Dr. Avi Loeb Thinks the Government Should set its Sights on Big Ideas in Space Exploration

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, a Harvard Professor and former White House science advisor recommend…

5 years ago

What Were the First Lunar Landings?

Before the historic Apollo-11 mission sent the first astronauts to the Moon, several robotic missions were mounted to the lunar…

8 years ago

Falcon Heavy Vs. Saturn V

A comparison between the rocket that delivered the Apollo astronauts to the Moon, and the one that promises to deliver…

8 years ago

Humans Last Landed On The Moon 42 Years Ago Today

For a brief period in the 1960s and 1970s, 12 people ventured all the way to the surface of the…

10 years ago

Infographic: Sci-Fi Books That Predicted The Future

A moon rocket thundering from a pad in Florida. Two moons discovered around Mars. Space tourism. These are all things…

11 years ago

How Do We Know the Moon Landing Isn’t Fake?

There's a conspiracy theory that astronauts never landed on the Moon. Is it all a conspiracy? Were the Moon landings…

11 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 339: Space Conspiracy Theories

Yes, we actually landed on the Moon. No, aliens didn't crash land at Roswell. What is it about space exploration…

11 years ago

This Machine Could Help Robots Stick The Landing On Other Worlds

Mission planners really hate it when space robots land off course. We're certainly improving the odds of success these days…

12 years ago